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Local veterans honored at early Thanksgiving dinner

Military veterans Jack Prince and Teresa Wilder, both of Gainesville, were honored Tuesday night during an early Thanksgiving dinner at Loretta’s Catering and Venue in Oakwood hosted by the local Veterans and Community Outreach Foundation. - photo by Joshua Silavent

11222017 VETERANS — Military veterans Jack Prince and Teresa Wilder, both of Gainesville, were honored Tuesday night during an early Thanksgiving dinner at Loretta’s Catering and Venue in Oakwood hosted by the local Veterans and Community Outreach Foundation. - photo by Joshua Silavent

Jack Prince has lived a life that the Robin Williams character in “Good Morning, Vietnam” could appreciate. Prince was stationed with the U.S. Army in occupied Japan following World War II, and by day he worked as a newspaper writer covering football games between units and divisions.